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• Jack Daleo
A Cessna 172 carrying a flight instructor and student overturned at John Wayne Airport after the pilot was struck by a sudden jet blast while positioned behind a United jet. Both occupants escaped injury. The incident highlights the ground-safety risks posed by jet blast to nearby light aircraft.
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A Cessna 172 carrying a flight instructor and student overturned at John Wayne Airport after the pilot was struck by a sudden jet blast while positioned behind a United jet. Both occupants escaped injury. The incident highlights the ground-safety risks posed by jet blast to nearby light aircraft.
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